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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Blackburn (ranked 7765 p4p, 626 weight class) and Theophile Bonnet (ranked 23373 p4p, 668 weight class). Blackburn comes to the cage accompanied by Ultra Nate - Free (Super Extended Dance Vocal Mix). Theophile Bonnet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Theophile Bonnet!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn scores with a takedown into Bonnet's guard.
Blackburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnet thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bonnet wants to sweep here but Blackburn controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Bonnet keeps moving.
Blackburn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonnet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blackburn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blackburn lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonnet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackburn controls the pace.
Blackburn has gone for a leg lock! Bonnet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blackburn's guard.
Bonnet should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bonnet has picked Blackburn up and slammed him! Blackburn can't keep hold of the triangle and Bonnet manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bonnet's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bonnet is trying to work for a kimura but Blackburn is defending well.
Bonnet working over Blackburn with some ground and pound. Blackburn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blackburn gets back to full guard.
Bonnet preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackburn keeping moving, preventing Bonnet from controlling successfully.
Blackburn looking to control but Bonnet passes into half guard.
Blackburn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackburn controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonnet trying to control the action but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
Blackburn wants to control but Bonnet is keeping busy.
Blackburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bonnet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bonnet's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackburn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bonnet knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bonnet for a finish.
Blackburn struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Blackburn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonnet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blackburn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blackburn dives in for a single leg takedown but Bonnet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnet as he avoids it easily.
Bonnet throws out a counter right but Blackburn avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonnet tries to sprawl out of it but Blackburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonnet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blackburn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bonnet bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonnet stuffs the takedown attempt from Blackburn. Blackburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnet misses with a takedown attempt - Blackburn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnet as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonnet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bonnet gets back to half guard.
Blackburn is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonnet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bonnet tries to get to full guard but Blackburn has control of the leg.
Theophile Bonnet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blackburn with the ground and pound but Bonnet uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bonnet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blackburn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blackburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
Bonnet throws an elbow that misses. Blackburn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bonnet's guard. Nice move by Blackburn!
Blackburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn looking to sit in guard and control but Bonnet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonnet manages to get himself to full guard.
Bonnet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blackburn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bonnet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackburn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonnet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonnet has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blackburn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Blackburn shoots in and bounces Bonnet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blackburn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blackburn trying to control but Bonnet is working from the bottom.
Blackburn is really struggling to control Bonnet but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theophile Bonnet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Blackburn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonnet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blackburn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blackburn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bonnet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bonnet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bonnet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnet working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnet wants to control for a moment but Blackburn uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Blackburn looking for submissions off his back.
Bonnet stands up from half guard.
Bonnet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonnet as he jumps to the side.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bonnet keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Blackburn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonnet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bonnet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blackburn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blackburn's back!
Bonnet is trying to stick to Blackburn's back but Blackburn is turning into Bonnet. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bonnet's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Blackburn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bonnet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bonnet wants to sweep but no luck.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bonnet has eaten all the pies!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bonnet wants to stand but Blackburn is controlling the position.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn throwing strikes but missing.
Blackburn trying to control but Bonnet is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackburn is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Theophile Bonnet.
Well Bonnet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theophile Bonnet!
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hype
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